Concurrent Session Proceedings

Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:15 PM–3:15 PM
(CN024) Highest Common-Denominator - A New Model for University-based Mixed-Use
Presented by: Adam Glaser, Principal, Ayers Saint Gross; Jack Kay, President & CEO, Susquehanna Real Estate; Gordon E. Turow, Director, Campus Planning & Design, The Pennsylvania State University

Fraser Center was conceived as a destination, mixed-use project to bring new theaters, college-town amenities and housing to downtown State College. Then a light-bulb went off—what would happen if Penn State used the theaters as classrooms during the day, creating a more vital project and activating an under-utilized part of a great college town? When the project is built, it will also help reinforce Penn State's and State College's interest in enhancing the character of their shared town-gown edge.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN025) Strategic Reuse of Campus Buildings for a Sustainable Future
Presented by: Mary P. Cox, University Architect, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roland Lemke, Principal, Cannon Design; Debi L. McDonald, Senior Associate, Science + Education, NBBJ
This session presents strategies for the re-use of existing buildings, providing effective space for current and future campus needs. We will empower campus-decision makers to hold onto big ideas in economic down times–to continue pursuing master plans, but more incrementally, to keep hold of the big goals and work toward them in more economical and sustainable ways, to renovate or repurpose buildings instead of tearing down, maximize budgets through strategic renovations and consider building additions instead of new construction.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN026) Creating Carefully Balanced and Implementable Master Plans
Presented by: Roger V Bruszewski, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Derek J. Eversmann, Planner, WTW Architects; Paul J. Tellers, Associate & Director of Planning, WTW Architects

What makes a master plan's recommendations viable? All aspects of the campus must be considered in concert, each looked at in light of the other pieces in order to create a carefully balanced solution. Millersville University assembled a multi-skilled team of consultants to lead a master planning process that included a complete academic programming analysis as well as a detailed housing master plan. Through this all-inclusive process the University developed a useable, implementable plan for the varied and interconnected needs laid out in its Strategic Plan.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN032) Space Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Presented by: Elliot Felix, Director, brightspot strategy; Terry de Guzman, Associate Dean, Finance & Administration, University of Virginia-Main Campus; Richard Minturn, Senior Academic Facility Planner, The University of Virginia

What do you do when you are out of space, have programs that are growing or under-supported, and insist upon environmental and economic sustainability? To answer these questions, DEGW worked with the Darden School of Business to help them plan for the future to make the most of their space. This session describes how the team developed innovative space strategies for the School to grow sustainably, within its current footprint, for approximately 10 years, rather than adding more space.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN037) Morgan State University: Engaging Community as an Urban HBCU
Presented by: Ellis Brown, Acting Director for Comm. & University Economic Development & Special Finance & Management, Morgan State University; JoAnn Trach Tongson, RLA, LEED AP, Associate Principal, Mahan Rykiel Associates; Paul Voos, Assistant Professor, Graduate Department of Landscape Architecture, Morgan State University
Presenters will provide an overview of the mission of this 150 year old HBCU as Maryland's public urban university. Among MSU's mission to set a high academic standard for its students, students and community are exposed to assisting each other through communication and leading by example. Morgan's landscape architecture department embodies this philosophy in urban focused projects as outreach to disenfranchised communities and real-world experiences for students. Campus development projects continue the practice of community engagement through the design process.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
(CN041) Creating a Green Academic Curriculum as the Outgrowth of a Green Urban Redevelopment Initiative
Presented by: David Ball, President, BL Companies; Doug Neidich, Chief Executive Officer, Greenworks Development
Harrisburg Area Community College, GreenWorks Development, and the City of Harrisburg have worked in an educational/private/public partnership to redevelop the Midtown area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The redevelopment is being done as an alternative-energy-driven integrated community (live, work, play, and learn) neighborhood with the community college as its educational core. In this redeveloped urban environment, the college is initiating an ambitious new sustainability curriculum, teaching subjects ranging from solar PV installation to geothermal design to sustainable lifestyles. The alternative energy and integrated-community design of the redeveloped neighborhood are elements of a living laboratory for the college’s new green curriculum. In concert with the new green academic programs and the redeveloped urban community, HACC, GreenWorks, and local green businesses have formed a partnership to create a new Green Center of Central Pennsylvania. This new 501c6 organization was created to coordinate green education, green training, green professional projects, and green public information in Central Pennsylvania.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN017) The Power of Two: University Centers on Community College Campuses
Presented by: Ronald C. Heacock, President, Adirondack Community College; Robert J. Joy, Managing Principal, JMZ Architects and Planners, PC; Jack E. Nye, Vice President, Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP
Community colleges are increasingly partnering with upper division colleges and universities to offer Baccalaureate and Masters degrees on their campuses. This presentation will focus on two such partnerships, will provide two perspectives, and will feature two projects: the Regional Higher Education Center at Adirondack Community College in New York that was just finished this year, and the Towson University building that will be constructed next year on the campus of Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN004) The Planning and Remarkable Success of Johns Hopkins' Visitor Center
Presented by: William Conley; Thomas D. Kearns, Principal, Shepley Bulfinch; Travers C. Nelson, Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University

This session will chronicle how JHU's visitor center moved from a concept to a brilliant and successful reality. Attendees will learn how the project dramatically altered the visit experience for prospective students, as well as for other visitors. Since the center's completion in 2007, the metrics of enrollment have risen dramatically. This success resulted from comprehensive, integrated planning, including the highest levels of university leadership, and dedicated follow through.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN027) Grow Up Not Out: GW and the Foggy Bottom Community
Presented by: Matthew J. Bell, Principal, Perkins Eastman Architects; Ellen M. McCarthy, Director, Planning and Land Use, Arent Fox LLP; Alicia O'Neil, Senior Associate Vice President for Operations, George Washington University
George Washington University’s Foggy Bottom campus is bordered by historic neighborhoods, federal and international institutions and a thriving downtown. The new campus plan turned the university in a new direction, using unconventional land-use tools to grow within its boundaries and develop new partnerships with developers and local public schools. The presentation, supported by viewpoints from the city and the university, shows how the strategy enhances curricular strengths, supports new sources of revenue and clarifies the campus’ relationship to its neighbors.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN009) An Old Building with a New Heart: Transforming Gilman Hall
Presented by: Alejandro Diez, Partner, Kliment Halsband Architects; Adam Falk, Dean, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University; Carolyn Hinger, Associate, Kliment Halsband Architects; Martin Kajic, Project Manager, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

The renovation of historic structures begins with a simultaneous exploration programmatic needs and analysis of the spatial limits of the existing structure, but imaginative design solutions often transcend the initially perceived constraints. At Gilman Hall at Johns Hopkins University, a new circulation framework, removal of old library stacks, and the infill of an unused lightwell revealed 23,400sf of new space at the heart of the building. Tours of the building will be available after the presentation.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
(CN022) Pictures Really are Worth 1000 Words
Presented by: Henry P. Davis, Landscape Architect, American University Office University Architect; Stephanie DeStefano, Grounds Operation Coordinator, American University; Mark Feist, Assistant Director Facilities Management, American University Facilities Management; Michael Mastrota, Landscape Architect , American University
What does a campus landscape say about your institution? Is it an asset or a liability? At American University we believe a picture is worth a thousand words and that is why we transformed our campus landscape into an award winning Arboretum and Gardens. This interactive session will take you through the step by step process we used to cultivate this dramatic change. We promise that you will leave inspired and see the potential your campus in a new way.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:15 PM–3:15 PM
(CN013) Creating the Physical Constraints for a New Campus Quad: Looking Beyond the Measurable at Unseen Influences That Become Physical.
Presented by: Joseph Burkhardt, Associate Principal, Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc.; Anthony J. Lucarelli, Principal, Higher Education, Grimm + Parker Architects; William Mallari, Coordinator/Campus Development, University of Maryland College Park; Kieran Wilmes, Senior Associate, Grimm + Parker Architects

Myriad influences affect the implementation of a campus master plan. Many such influences are unseen but profound, and can create physical constraints and opportunities. Using a UMCP project as a virtual laboratory, participants will explore such influences – which include measurable elements such as utilities, desire lines, and axes, as well as the less predictable desires of generous donors. This case study will show how these influences can direct the design and implementation process in unpredictable and exciting ways.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:15 PM–3:15 PM
(CN028) Engaged Implementation: Master Plan to Reality
Presented by: Angelo Armenti, University President, California University of Pennsylvania; Barbara J. Chance, President and Chief Executive Officer, CHANCE Management Advisors, Inc
Moving from a Master Plan to the reality of constructing facilities, balancing budgets, obtaining approvals, and keeping schedules requires strong leadership, a committed university team, consultant support, and the flexibility to recognize diverse approaches to the same goals. California University of Pennsylvania (CalU) has been following its Master Plan, but added parking and transit to the mix after the plan was complete. This session follows the process of making decisions, challenging assumptions, and integrating access management into a successful Master Plan.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
(CN014) Stadium Ambitions vs. Community Concerns - Finding Middle Ground at Richmond
Presented by: John H. Hoogakker, Executive Director of University Facilities, Washington and Lee University; Jeffrey Lighthiser, CEO/President, Draper Aden Associates; Charles D. Piper, Principal, BCWH Architects
The University of Richmond is a private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the City of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. Growing athletic programs and a desire by students and alumni to return the football program to campus for the first time since the 1920s presented the opportunity to make dramatic improvements to an existing on-campus stadium. The quiet, adjacent neighborhoods did not remain quiet when faced with the potential for increased gameday traffic, noise and other development challenges. Learn how the development team of the University and its consultants fulfilled the vision for an expanded stadium while addressing the community's concerns.

Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN016) From Green to Green: Comprehensive Sustainable Master Planning at Lynn University
Presented by: Steven Baumgartner, Associate, Buro Happold; Suzanne R. Klein
This session focuses on how a comprehensive approach to planning includes everything from saving natural preserve areas to the central quadrangles on campus. Every aspect of the campus plan is addressed to assure that land is well designed, resources effectively used, and operations have realistic, achievable goals.